US7931636B2 - Simple disposable absorbent article - Google Patents

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US7931636B2
US7931636B2 US11/197,197 US19719705A US7931636B2 US 7931636 B2 US7931636 B2 US 7931636B2 US 19719705 A US19719705 A US 19719705A US 7931636 B2 US7931636 B2 US 7931636B2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/45—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape
    • A61F13/49—Absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
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    • A61F13/45—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape
    • A61F13/49—Absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers
    • A61F13/49007—Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers
    • A61F13/49009—Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers with elastic means
    • A61F13/49011—Form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable diapers with elastic means the elastic means is located at the waist region
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/45—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the shape
    • A61F13/49—Absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers
    • A61F13/494—Absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers characterised by edge leakage prevention means
    • A61F13/49406—Absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers characterised by edge leakage prevention means the edge leakage prevention means being at the crotch region
    • A61F13/49413—Absorbent articles specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers characterised by edge leakage prevention means the edge leakage prevention means being at the crotch region the edge leakage prevention means being an upstanding barrier
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
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    • A61F13/5622—Supporting or fastening means specially adapted for diapers or the like
    • A61F13/565—Supporting or fastening means specially adapted for diapers or the like pants type diaper

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  • This invention relates to disposable absorbent articles such as disposable diapers and other articles intended for use on incontinent persons.
  • Disposable absorbent articles are designed to absorb and contain bodily waste in order to prevent soiling of the body and clothing of the wearer, as well as bedding or other objects with which the wearer comes into contact.
  • Pant-like garments especially those of the “pull-on” type, include a pair of closed side interfaces that predefine encircled waist and leg openings. Accordingly, pull-on diapers can be more easily applied especially to a standing wearer than taped diapers, which require manual fastening to secure the diaper on the wearer.
  • a disposable pant-like garment includes a chassis and an absorbent assembly.
  • the chassis includes i. a front waist region; ii., a back waist region; iii. a crotch region between the waist regions; iv. laterally opposing first and second side edges defining its width; v. first and second side edge regions disposed adjacent, and including, the first and second side edges in the waist regions, wherein the first and second side edge regions include a pre-closed first and second interface, respectively; vi. longitudinally opposing front and back waist end edges defining its length; vii. an interior surface and an exterior surface; viii. a water-impermeable backsheet; and ix.
  • the absorbent assembly is attached to the chassis. At least a portion of the chassis underlying the absorbent assembly in one of the waist regions is laterally extensible.
  • a disposable pant-like garment includes a chassis and an absorbent assembly.
  • the chassis includes a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region between the waist regions, and first and second laterally opposing side edges defining its width, wherein the side edges are closed at respective first and second side interfaces.
  • the chassis further has longitudinally opposing front and back waist end edges defining its length, an interior surface and an exterior surface, a water-impermeable backsheet, and laterally opposing side flaps attached to the interior surface adjacent to their longitudinally distal ends and each having a longitudinally extending elastic gathering member attached adjacent to its proximal edge.
  • the absorbent assembly is attached to the interior surface of the chassis. At least a portion of the laterally opposing portions of the chassis located between the respective side edges of the chassis and the respective proximal edges of the side flaps are folded laterally inward to overlap the absorbent assembly and are attached to an interior surface of the absorbent assembly.
  • a disposable pant-like garment in accordance with still another aspect of the invention, includes a chassis having a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region between the waist regions, laterally opposing side edges defining its width, longitudinally opposing front and back waist end edges defining its length, an interior surface and an exterior surface, a water-impermeable backsheet, and laterally opposing side flaps attached to the interior surface adjacent to their longitudinally distal ends and each having a longitudinally extending elastic gathering member attached adjacent to its proximal edge.
  • the disposable pant-like garment further includes an absorbent assembly attached to the interior surface of the chassis.
  • Laterally opposing portions of the chassis in at least the crotch region being folded laterally inward to form the side flaps, and laterally opposing portions of the chassis in at least one of the waist regions remaining unfolded so as to project laterally outward beyond the inward-folded portions and form laterally opposing side panels.
  • a disposable pant-like garment includes a chassis and an absorbent assembly.
  • the chassis has a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region between the waist regions, longitudinally opposing front and back waist end edges defining its length, laterally opposing side edges defining its width, and closed side edge regions disposed at the front and back waist regions.
  • the absorbent assembly is attached to the chassis, such that a portion of the chassis disposed in an overlapping relationship with the absorbent assembly is laterally extensible.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of a disposable absorbent article prior to being configured as a pull-on diaper, with the interior portion of the diaper that faces inwardly toward the wearer and contacts the wearer shown facing the viewer, in which the diaper is shown in its flat, uncontracted state (i.e., without the contraction induced by elastic members);
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of the absorbent article illustrated in FIG. 1 in its flat, uncontracted state, with the exterior portion of the diaper that faces outwardly away from the wearer shown facing the viewer;
  • FIG. 3 is a section view of the diaper illustrated in FIG. 1 taken along line 3 - 3 ;
  • FIG. 4 is a section view of the diaper illustrated in FIG. 1 taken along line 4 - 4 ;
  • FIG. 5 is a section view of the diaper illustrated in FIG. 1 taken along line 5 - 5 ;
  • FIG. 6 is a section view of the diaper illustrated in FIG. 1 taken along line 6 - 6 ;
  • FIG. 7A is a schematic perspective view of the diaper illustrated in FIG. 1 configured as a pull-on diaper showing the side interfaces constructed in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 7B is a schematic perspective view of the diaper illustrated in FIG. 1 configured as a pull-on diaper showing the side interfaces constructed in accordance with an alternative embodiment
  • FIG. 7C is a schematic perspective view of the diaper illustrated in FIG. 1 configured as a pull-on diaper showing the side interfaces constructed in accordance with an alternative embodiment
  • FIG. 8A is a simplified left side elevation view of an exemplary pull-on diaper showing the diaper worn about a lower torso of a wearer;
  • FIG. 8B is a simplified right side elevation view of the pull-on diaper illustrated in FIG. 8A showing the diaper worn about a lower torso of the wearer;
  • FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of the diaper illustrated in FIGS. 8A-B being worn about the lower torso of the wearer;
  • FIG. 10 is a back elevation view of the diaper illustrated in FIGS. 8A-B being worn about the lower torso of the wearer;
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic view of a plurality of prepackaged pull-on diapers constructed in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a plan view of a pull-on diaper constructed in accordance with an alternative embodiment, with the interior portion of the diaper that faces inwardly toward the wearer and contacts the wearer shown facing the viewer, shown in its flat, uncontracted state (i.e., without the contraction induced by elastic members) before side flaps are formed by folding portions of the chassis laterally inward;
  • FIG. 13 is a plan view of the diaper illustrated in FIG. 12 in its flat, uncontracted state, with the exterior portion of the diaper that faces outwardly away from the wearer shown facing the viewer;
  • FIG. 14 is a section view of the diaper illustrated in FIG. 12 taken along line 14 - 14 ;
  • FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a pull-on diaper, with the interior portion of the diaper that faces inwardly toward the wearer and contacts the wearer shown facing upward, in which the diaper is shown in its contracted state prior to being configured into a pull-on diaper (i.e., with the contraction induced by elastic members);
  • FIG. 19A is plan view of a pull-on diaper constructed in accordance with yet another alternative embodiment with the diaper shown in its flat, uncontracted state (i.e., without the contraction induced by elastic members) in which portions of the chassis are left laid out flat when other portions are folded laterally inward to form side flaps in an “I” configuration;
  • FIG. 19B is a plan view of a pull-on diaper with the diaper shown in its flat, uncontracted state (i.e., without the contraction induced by elastic members), wherein side panels are attached to the chassis to form an “I” configuration constructed in accordance with an alternative embodiment;
  • FIG. 20 is a plan view of a pull-on diaper an exemplary diaper constructed in accordance with still another alternative embodiment with the diaper shown in its flat, uncontracted state prior to being configured as a pull-on diaper (i.e., without the contraction induced by elastic members) in which portions of the chassis and side flaps are folded over and attached to the interior surface of the absorbent assembly to impart an hourglass shape to the diaper;
  • FIG. 21 is a section view of the diaper illustrated in FIG. 20 taken along line 21 - 21 ;
  • FIG. 22 is a plan view of an exemplary fragment of a formed web material
  • FIG. 23 is a plan view of an absorbent assembly, with the interior portion of the absorbent assembly that faces inwardly toward the wearer and contacts the wearer shown facing the viewer, in which the absorbent assembly is shown separate from a chassis to which it is attached in an exemplary diaper;
  • FIG. 24 is a section view of the absorbent assembly illustrated in FIG. 23 taken along line 24 - 24 ;
  • FIG. 25 is a section view of the absorbent assembly illustrated in FIG. 23 taken along line 25 - 25 ;
  • FIG. 26 is a plan view of an absorbent assembly, shown separately from the other portions of an exemplary diaper and with its interior portion facing the viewer.
  • FIG. 27 is a section view of the absorbent assembly of FIG. 26 taken along line 27 - 27 ;
  • FIG. 28 is a section view of the absorbent assembly of FIG. 26 taken along line 28 - 28 ;
  • FIG. 29 is a section view of an exemplary absorbent assembly showing details of an absorbent core.
  • FIG. 30 is a plan view of an exemplary diaper having portions removed to illustrate the diaper in a stretched configuration.
  • absorbent article refers to a device that absorbs and contains liquid and, more specifically, refers to a device that is placed against or in proximity to the body of the wearer to absorb and contain the various exudates discharged from the body.
  • exemplary absorbent articles include diapers, training pants, pull-on pant-type diapers (i.e., a diaper having a pre-formed waist opening and leg openings such as illustrated in U.S. Pat. No. 6,120,487), refastenable diapers or pant-type diapers, incontinence briefs and undergarments, diaper holders and liners, feminine hygiene garments such as panty liners, absorbent inserts, and the like.
  • doctor refers to an absorbent article that is generally worn by infants and incontinent persons about the lower torso so as to encircle the waist and the legs of the wearer and that is specifically adapted to receive and contain urinary and fecal waste.
  • closed side interface refers to a given side edge (or region adjacent the side edge), wherein a portion of the side edge (or region adjacent the side edge) in the front waist region is joined to a portion of the same side edge (or region adjacent the side edge) in the rear waist region to define a closed, encircled leg openings and a closed waist opening.
  • the side interface can be closed with a refastenable or permanent closure member.
  • pant refers to disposable garments having a continuous perimeter waist opening and continuous perimeter leg openings designed for infant or adult wearers.
  • a pant can be configured with a continuous or closed waist opening and at least one continuous, closed, leg opening prior to the article being applied the wearer for use.
  • a pant can be preformed by any suitable technique including, but not limited to, joining together portions of the article using any refastenable and/or permanent closure member (e.g., seams, heat bonds, pressure welds, adhesives, cohesive bonds, mechanical fasteners, etc.).
  • a pant can be preformed anywhere along the circumference of the article in the waist region (e.g., side fastened, front waist fastened, rear waist fastened).
  • suitable pants are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,246,433; 5,569,234; 6,120,487; 6,120,489; 4,940,464; 5,092,861; 5,897,545; 5,957,908; and U.S. Patent Publication No. 2003/0233082 A1.
  • closure member refers to an element that maintains the article waist and leg openings in a closed, continuous, configuration until the closure member is released.
  • Suitable closure members include a seam, an adhesive, a cohesive, a heat bond, a pressure bond or weld, a tab-and-slot configuration, a hook-and-loop configuration, and the like.
  • refastenable closure member refers to a closure member that can be opened and subsequently re-closed, reliably, without destroying the closure member or surrounding diaper components.
  • refastenable closure members include seams, tabs-and-slots, hooks-and-loops, peelable adhesives, cohesives, and the like
  • permanent closure member refers to a closure member that cannot be opened without causing the closure member to fail (i.e., the closure member cannot again be reliably closed). At times, when attempting to open a permanent closure member, surrounding absorbent article component(s) may be damaged or torn.
  • permanent closure members include adhesives, cohesives, and the like, and further include seams.
  • seam refers to an elongated line of junction that attaches two regions of a diaper chassis. Seams can be created thermal bonds, pressure bonds, ultrasonic bonds, adhesive bonds, welds, and stitching A seam can be configured as a permanent or refastenable closure member.
  • cohesive refers to the property of a material that sticks to itself but does not to any significant degree stick to other materials.
  • absorbent articles that generally are not intended to be laundered or otherwise restored or reused as an absorbent article, i.e., they are intended to be discarded after a single use and, preferably, to be recycled, composted or otherwise disposed of in an environmentally compatible manner.
  • extensible refers to any material which, upon application of a biasing force of less than 500 grams/inch is elongatable, at least about 20 percent without experiencing catastrophic failure.
  • longitudinal refers to a direction running from a waist edge to an opposing waist edge of the article and generally parallel to the maximum linear dimension of the article. Directions within ⁇ 45° of the longitudinal direction are considered to be “longitudinal”.
  • lateral refers to a direction running from a side edge to an opposing side edge of the article and generally at a right angle to the longitudinal direction. Directions within ⁇ 45° of the lateral direction are considered to be “lateral”.
  • disposed refers to an element or region being attached and/or positioned in a particular place or position in a unitary structure with other elements.
  • attached refers to elements being connected or united by fastening, adhering, bonding, etc. by any method suitable for the elements being attached together and their constituent materials. Many suitable methods for attaching elements together are well-known, including adhesive bonding, pressure bonding, thermal bonding, mechanical fastening, etc. Such attachment methods can be used to attach elements together over a particular area either continuously or intermittently.
  • water-permeable and water-impermeable refer to the penetrability of materials in the context of the intended usage of disposable absorbent articles. Specifically, the term “water-permeable” refers to a layer or a layered structure having pores, openings, and/or interconnected void spaces that permit liquid water to pass through its thickness in the absence of a forcing pressure. Conversely, the term “water-impermeable” refers to a layer or a layered structure through the thickness of which liquid water cannot pass in the absence of a forcing pressure. A layer or a layered structure that is water-impermeable according to this definition can be permeable to water vapor, i.e., can be “vapor-permeable”.
  • hydrostatic pressure test also called a hydrostatic head test or simply a “hydrohead” test.
  • Suitable well known compendial methods for hydrohead testing are approved by INDA (formerly the International Nonwovens and Disposables Association, now The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry) and EDANA (European Disposables And Nonwovens Association).
  • proximal and distal refer respectively to the location of an element near to or far from the center of a structure, e.g., the proximal edge of a longitudinally extending element is located nearer to the longitudinal axis than the distal edge of the same element is located relative to the same longitudinal axis.
  • one end portion of an absorbent article illustrated as an exemplary pant-like garment, also referred to as a pant or a pull-on diaper 20 , is configured as a front waist region 36 .
  • the longitudinally opposing end portion of the pull-on diaper 20 is configured as a back waist region 38 .
  • An intermediate portion of the pull-on diaper 20 extending longitudinally between the front waist region 36 and the back waist region 38 is configured as a crotch region 37 .
  • the basic structure of the pull-on diaper 20 includes a chassis 100 having a laterally extending front waist edge 136 in the front waist region 36 and a longitudinally opposing and laterally extending back waist edge 138 in the back waist region 38 .
  • the chassis 100 has a longitudinally extending left side edge 137 a and a laterally opposing and longitudinally extending right side edge 137 b , both chassis side edges extending longitudinally between the front waist edge 136 and the back waist edge 138 .
  • the chassis 100 has an interior surface 102 and an exterior surface 104 .
  • the chassis 100 also has a longitudinal axis 42 and a lateral axis 44 .
  • the longitudinal axis 42 extends through the midpoint of the front waist edge 136 and through the midpoint of the back waist edge 138 of the chassis 100 .
  • the lateral axis 44 extends through the midpoint of the left side edge 137 a and through the midpoint of the right side edge 137 b of the chassis 100 .
  • the exemplary chassis 100 shown in FIG. 1 additionally has longitudinally extending and laterally opposing side flaps 147 a and 147 b that are described in more detail below.
  • the basic structure of the pull-on diaper 20 also includes an absorbent assembly 200 that is attached to the chassis 100 .
  • the absorbent assembly 200 has a laterally extending front edge 236 in the front waist region 36 and a longitudinally opposing and laterally extending back edge 238 in the back waist region 38 .
  • the absorbent assembly 200 has a longitudinally extending left side edge 237 a and a laterally opposing and longitudinally extending right side edge 237 b , both absorbent assembly side edges extending longitudinally between the front edge 236 and the back edge 238 .
  • the absorbent assembly 200 has an interior surface 202 and an exterior surface 204 .
  • the absorbent assembly 200 can be disposed symmetrically with respect to either or both of the longitudinal axis 42 and the lateral axis 44 .
  • the absorbent assembly 200 can be disposed asymmetrically with respect to either or both of the longitudinal axis 42 and the lateral axis 44 .
  • the absorbent assembly 200 shown in FIG. 1 is disposed symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis 42 and asymmetrically with respect to the lateral axis 44 .
  • the absorbent assembly 200 shown in FIG. 1 is disposed asymmetrically toward the front waist region 36 .
  • the respective front edge 236 , back edge 238 , left side edge 237 a , and right side edge 237 b of the absorbent assembly 200 can lie inward of the respective front waist edge 136 , back waist edge 138 , left side edge 137 a , and right side edge 137 b of the chassis 100 , as in the exemplary pull-on diaper 20 shown in FIG. 1 .
  • Such a configuration in which one or more of the edges of the absorbent assembly 200 lies inward of the corresponding edges of the chassis 100 may be desirable, for example, in order to allow the relatively more flexible layer or layers adjacent to the edges of the chassis to conform to the body of the wearer and thereby form effective gasket-like seals against the skin of the wearer without being constrained by a relatively thicker and relatively less flexible absorbent assembly.
  • one or more of the edges of the absorbent assembly 200 can coincide with the corresponding edge or edges of the chassis 100 .
  • the front waist edge 136 and the back waist edge 138 encircle the waist of the wearer while, at the same time, the chassis side edges 137 a and 137 b encircle the legs of the wearer, and thus define left and right leg openings 125 a and 125 b , respectively.
  • the crotch region 37 is generally positioned between the legs of the wearer such that the absorbent assembly 200 extends from the front waist region 36 through the crotch region 37 to the back waist region 38 .
  • a garment may be preformed by the manufacturer to create a pull-on diaper or pant 20 .
  • the diaper 20 includes left and right closed side interfaces 119 a and 119 b , each disposed at left and right side edge regions 145 a and 145 b , respectively, which are defined as regions adjacent, and including, the respective side edge 137 a and 137 b and being disposed in the waist regions 36 and 38 .
  • the side edge regions 145 a and 145 b can extend as longitudinally inward from front and back side edges 136 and 138 as desired.
  • the side edge regions 145 a and 145 b may terminate longitudinally inward from front and back side edges 136 and 138 .
  • the closed left side interface 119 a is defined by an attachment between 1) the left side edge region 145 a at a front left attachment zone 143 a disposed in the front waist region 36 , and 2) the left side edge region 145 b at a back left attachment zone 150 a disposed in the back waist region 38 .
  • the closed right side interface 119 b is defined by an attachment between 1) the right side edge region 145 b at a front right attachment zone 143 b disposed in the front waist region 36 , and 2) the right side edge region 145 b at a back attachment zone 150 b disposed in the back waist region 38 .
  • the attachment zones 143 a - b may or may not extend to the corresponding waist edges 136 and 138 , and may or may not extend to the corresponding side edges 137 a and 137 b . Furthermore, one skilled in the art will appreciate that the attachment zones 143 a - b could be closed using any permanent or refastenable closure member.
  • the attachment zones 143 a - b at the side edge regions 145 a - b can be attached to form closed side interfaces 119 a - b by buttressing and subsequently attaching the side edge 137 a in the front and back waist regions 36 and 38 , and side edge 137 b in the front and back waist regions, respectively, either using a permanent or refastenable closure member, as illustrated in FIGS. 8A-B .
  • both side interfaces 119 a and 119 b are pre-closed, meaning that the side interfaces 119 a - b are closed prior to removal of the diaper 20 from its package 161 , as illustrated in FIG. 11 , and therefore prior to being donned on the wearer.
  • the closed side interfaces 119 a - b in part, define the continuous, closed, left and right leg openings 125 a and 125 b , respectively, and a continuous, closed, waist opening 144 , adapted to fit and gasket the wearer's legs and waist, respectively, as the diaper 20 is pulled up to the wearer's lower torso region.
  • the side interfaces 119 a - b can be formed into a closed configuration in accordance with any known techniques or methods known in the art.
  • the interfaces 119 a and 119 b can be formed with a seam, which may include a bond formed by heat sealing such as ultrasonic bonding, high pressure bonding, RF (radio frequency) bonding, hot air bonding, heated point bonding, and the like as appreciated by one having ordinary skill in the art.
  • RF radio frequency
  • the closed side interfaces 119 a - b can be formed as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,779,831 (issued on Jul. 14, 1998 to Christoph Schmitz); U.S. Pat. No. 5,772,825 (issued on Jun. 30, 1998 to Christoph Schmitz); U.S. Pat. No. 5,607,537 (issued on Mar. 4, 1997 to Larry Johnson, et al); U.S. Pat. No. 5,622,589 (issued on Apr. 22, 2997 to Larry Johnson, et al); U.S. Pat. No. 5,662,638 (issued on Sep. 2, 1997 to Larry Johnson, et al); U.S. Pat. No. 6,042,673 (issued on Mar.
  • the aforementioned patents disclose various processing methods to provide absorbent pull-on diapers.
  • One of the processes utilizes a final knife followed by a reciprocating tucker blade that pushes the pad from a horizontal orientation to a vertical orientation and a vacuum conveyor belt that holds the pad through a high pressure side seaming unit.
  • the side seaming unit is followed by a slitter that trims the pant edges to provide a finished seam edge.
  • An alternative method disclosed in the aforementioned patents involves cutting the pad in the final knife and bi-folding the pad collecting the pads in a “waterwheel” stacker (a rotary slotted wheel). The bonding is accomplished while the pad is held in place on the rotating wheel.
  • a left side edge region 145 a (defined as a region adjacent the left side edge 137 a and including the left side edge 137 a ) at the front left attachment zone 143 a (i.e., in the front waist region 36 ) is overlapped with the left side edge region 145 a at the back attachment zone 150 a (i.e., in the back waist region 38 ) in an interior surface-to-exterior surface (or vice versa) configuration.
  • a right side edge region 145 b (defined as a region adjacent the right side edge 119 b and including the right side edge 119 b ) at the front right attachment zone 143 b (i.e., in the front waist region 36 ) is overlapped with the right side edge region 145 b at the back attachment zone 150 b (i.e., in the back waist region 38 ) in an interior surface-to-exterior surface (or vice versa) configuration.
  • the left and right side interfaces 119 a and 119 b can be closed by attaching the overlapping attachment zones 143 and 150 via any suitable permanent or refastenable closure member 127 , such as a seam of the type described above, or an adhesive, a cohesive, a tab-and-slot configuration, or via hook-and-loop attachments.
  • any suitable permanent or refastenable closure member 127 such as a seam of the type described above, or an adhesive, a cohesive, a tab-and-slot configuration, or via hook-and-loop attachments.
  • the closed side interfaces 119 a and 119 b are formed by bi-folding the chassis 100 such that the left and right side edge regions 145 a - b , adjacent the front waist edge 136 , overlap the left and right side edge regions 145 a - b , respectively, adjacent the back waist edge 138 in an interior-to-interior surface configuration.
  • the front waist edge 136 can be substantially aligned with the back waist edge 138 and the side edge 137 a in the front and back waist regions can also be substantially aligned as can be the front and back waist regions of side edge 137 b .
  • the folded chassis 100 is then attached at the side edge regions 145 a - b at the attachment zones 143 and 150 , respectively ( FIG. 1 ), using any suitable permanent or refastenable closure member 127 , thereby forming a pull-on diaper defining continuous left and right leg openings 125 a and 125 b , respectively, and a continuous, closed, waist opening 144 .
  • the closed side interfaces 119 a and 119 b can be formed by bi-folding chassis 100 such that the left and right side edge regions 145 a - b , adjacent the front waist edge 136 , overlap the left and right side edge regions 145 a - b , respectively, adjacent the back waist edge 138 in an exterior-to-exterior surface configuration.
  • the front end edge 136 can be substantially aligned with the back end edge 138 .
  • the folded chassis 100 is then attached at the side edge regions 145 a - b at the attachment zones 143 and 150 , respectively ( FIG. 1 ), using any suitable permanent or refastenable closure member 127 , thereby forming a pull-on diaper defining continuous left and right leg openings 125 a and 125 b , respectively, and a continuous, closed, waist opening 144 .
  • side interfaces 119 a - b can be closed via a refastenable closure member that can be nondestructively opened and refastened.
  • refastenable closure members include hook-and-loop fasteners, snaps, tab-slot fasteners, cohesives, and the like.
  • closure members are described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,432,098 (issued Aug. 13, 2002 to Kline et al); U.S. Pat. No. 6,880,211 (issued Apr. 19, 2005 to Jackson et al); and U.S. Patent Publication No. 2003/0233082 (published Dec. 18, 2003 to Kline et al).
  • the present invention therefore recognizes that a plurality of pull-on diapers 20 can be pre-formed having the closed side interfaces 119 a and 119 b and packaged, and subsequently delivered to a user to prevent the need for the user (which could be the wearer) to close the side edges 137 a and 137 b prior to securing the diaper 20 on the wearer.
  • the present invention includes the method of providing a plurality of pull-on diapers 20 of the type described above, placing the diapers 20 into a closed package or other containment apparatus 161 that retains the diapers 20 . Accordingly, when the end user opens the packaging 161 , the pull-on diaper can be donned on the wearer more easily than conventional taped diapers.
  • pre-closed refers to an absorbent article that can be closed by the end user and formed into a pant-like garment prior to applying the garment to the wearer.
  • pre-closed also encompasses an absorbent article that has been formed into a pant-like garment in the packaging 161 such that the end user receives the article as a pant-like garment that can be directly applied to the wearer.
  • the chassis 100 is shown laid out flat before the side flaps 147 a and 147 b are formed by folding portions of the chassis 100 laterally inward, i.e., toward the longitudinal axis 42 , to form both the respective side flaps 147 a and 147 b and the side edges 137 a and 137 b of the chassis 100 as shown in FIGS. 1-6 .
  • the chassis 100 has a longitudinally extending left outer side edge 155 a and a laterally opposing and longitudinally extending right outer side edge 155 b . Both of these chassis outer side edges extend longitudinally between the front waist edge 136 and the back waist edge 138 .
  • the outer side edges 155 a and 155 b of the chassis form respective proximal edges 157 a and 157 b of the side flaps 147 a and 147 b.
  • the chassis 100 includes a water-impermeable backsheet 26 defining an exterior surface that is intended to be placed toward clothing that is worn over the pull-on diaper 20 .
  • the backsheet 26 can be formed from films of polyethylene and other polyolefins, or can alternatively be formed as multi-layer structures, such as laminates of a film and a nonwoven, or alternatively as a dual layer nonwoven laminate as understood by one having ordinary skill in the art.
  • a laminate backsheet can be oriented with the nonwoven disposed exteriorly to provide the feel and appearance of a more cloth-like outermost layer than would be provided by using the film as the outermost layer.
  • the chassis 100 can further include an inner liner 22 attached to the backsheet 26 .
  • the inner liner 22 can extend to the same width and the same length as the backsheet 26 .
  • the inner liner 22 can form a portion of the interior surface 102 of the chassis 100 that is intended to be placed against the body of the wearer.
  • the inner liner 22 can be formed of a soft material that will not irritate the skin of the wearer, and can serve to isolate the skin of the wearer from a portion of the backsheet 26 . This may be desired, for instance, when the pull-on diaper 20 is worn under conditions in which contact between the skin and a backsheet film could be uncomfortable.
  • rayon and synthetic nonwovens such as spunbonded or carded polypropylene, polyethylene or polyester.
  • one or more of the edges of the inner liner 22 can lie inward of the edges of the backsheet 26 .
  • the edges of the inner liner 22 can lie inward of the edges of the backsheet 26 .
  • FIG. 1 only the portions of the inner liner 22 lying in the gaps between the front edge 236 of the absorbent assembly 200 and the front waist edge 136 of the chassis 100 and between the back edge 238 of the absorbent assembly 200 and the back waist edge 138 of the chassis 100 are exposed, while the remainder of the inner liner 22 is covered by the absorbent assembly 200 and the side flaps 147 a and 147 b .
  • a laterally extending strip of the inner liner 22 disposed in the gap in the front waist region 36 and a similar laterally extending strip of the inner liner 22 disposed in the gap in the back waist region 38 can suffice to isolate the skin of the wearer from the backsheet 26 in these two gaps.
  • the chassis 100 includes longitudinally extending and laterally opposing side flaps 147 a and 147 b that are disposed on the interior portion of the diaper 20 .
  • the side flaps 147 a and 147 b can be formed by folding portions of the chassis 100 laterally inward to form both the respective side flaps 147 a and 147 b and the side edges 137 a and 137 b of the chassis 100 .
  • the side flaps 147 a and 147 b can be formed by attaching an additional layer or layers to the chassis 100 at or adjacent to each of the respective side edges 137 a and 137 b of the chassis 100 .
  • Portions of a film backsheet 26 that are folded laterally inward to form the side flaps can contact the skin of a wearer during the use of the pull-on diaper 20 .
  • the alternating ridges and valleys in such a film backsheet that has been deformed in order to make it extensible can provide channels through which air can pass to alleviate any concern regarding such contact of the film backsheet with the skin.
  • the chassis 100 can simply be folded loosely or can be creased along a portion of each of its side edges 137 a and 137 b .
  • a portion of each of the folded side flaps 147 a and 147 b adjacent to the side edges 137 a and 137 b can be attached to the interior surface 102 of the chassis 100 to achieve a similar result.
  • the left side flap 147 a defines a proximal edge 157 a and the right side flap 147 b defines a proximal edge 157 b .
  • the proximal edge 157 a and the proximal edge 157 b lie laterally inward of the respective left side edge 237 a and right side edge 237 b of the absorbent assembly 200 , and the left side flap 147 a and the right side flap 147 b thus overlap the absorbent assembly 200 .
  • Such an overlapped configuration may be desirable in order to impart a more finished appearance to the diaper 20 than that imparted by a non-overlapped configuration.
  • the left side flap 147 a and the right side flap 147 b do not overlap the absorbent assembly 200 , for instance when the proximal edge 157 a and the proximal edge 157 b lies laterally outward of the respective left side edge 237 a and right side edge 237 b of the absorbent assembly 200 .
  • the left side flap 147 a and the right side flap 147 b extend the full length of the chassis 100 between the front waist edge 136 and the back waist edge 138 .
  • Such a full length configuration may be desirable in order to minimize the amount of waste material and the difficulty associated with the manufacture of the pull-on diaper 20 , especially when the method used to manufacture the diaper 20 requires the introduction of the material or materials for the chassis 100 in the form of a continuous web or multiple continuous webs.
  • the side flaps can be shorter and extend less than the full distance between the front waist edge 136 and the back waist edge 138 . Such a shorter configuration may be desirable in order to minimize the total amount of material used in the manufacture of the pull-on diaper 20 .
  • Each of the side flaps 147 a and 147 b is attached to the interior surface 102 of the chassis 100 in attachment zones located in the front waist region 36 and in the back waist region 38 .
  • the side flaps 147 a and 147 b are attached to the interior surface 102 of the chassis 100 in front longitudinally oriented adhesive attachment zones 151 and back longitudinally oriented adhesive attachment zones 152 (more clearly visible in FIG. 12 ).
  • the left side flap 147 a is attached to the interior surface 102 of the chassis 100 in opposing longitudinally oriented adhesive attachment zones 151 a and 152 a .
  • Attachment zone 151 a is disposed adjacent the proximal edge 157 a of left side flap 147 a near the front waist edge 136
  • attachment zone 152 a is disposed adjacent the proximal edge 157 a near the back waist edge 138
  • the right side flap 147 b is attached to the interior surface 102 of the chassis 100 in opposing longitudinally oriented adhesive attachment zones 151 b and 152 b
  • Attachment zone 151 b is disposed adjacent the proximal edge 157 b of right side flap 147 b near the front waist edge 136
  • attachment zone 152 b is disposed adjacent the proximal edge 157 b near the back waist edge 138 .
  • the adhesive attachment zones can have equal areas or can be unequal in area.
  • the front longitudinally oriented adhesive attachment zones 151 a and 151 b can be of one size and the back longitudinally oriented adhesive attachment zones 152 a and 152 b can be of another size.
  • the side flaps 147 a and 147 b can be attached to front and back laterally oriented adhesive attachment zones 153 and 154 , respectively.
  • the left side flap 147 a is attached to the interior surface 102 of the chassis 100 in opposing laterally oriented adhesive attachment zone 153 a and 154 a .
  • Adhesive zone 153 a is disposed adjacent the front waist edge 136 and adhesive attachment zone 154 a is disposed adjacent the back waist edge 138 .
  • the right side flap 147 b is attached to the interior surface 102 of the chassis 100 in opposing laterally oriented adhesive attachment zones 153 b and 154 b .
  • Attachment zone 153 b is disposed adjacent the front waist edge 136 and attachment zone 154 b is disposed adjacent to the back waist edge 138 .
  • the adhesive attachment zones can have equal areas or can be unequal in area.
  • the front laterally oriented adhesive attachment zones 153 a and 153 b can be of one size and the back laterally oriented adhesive attachment zones 154 a and 154 b can be of another size.
  • each attachment zone can extend laterally across the full width of therespective side flap.
  • a laterally oriented adhesive attachment zone can extend laterally from the chassis left side edge 137 a to the left side flap edge 157 a and thereby attach the entire width of the left side flap 147 a adjacent to the front waist edge 136 to the interior surface 102 of the chassis 100 .
  • the side flaps 147 a and 147 b can be attached to the absorbent assembly 200 instead of, or in addition to, being attached to the interior surface 102 of the chassis 100 .
  • each side flap preferably includes a longitudinally extensible flap elastic member that is attached adjacent to the proximal edge of the side flap by any of many well-known means.
  • Each such flap elastic member can be attached over its entire length or over only a portion of its length. For example, such a flap elastic member can be attached only at or near its longitudinally opposing ends and can be unattached at the middle of its length.
  • Such a flap elastic member can be disposed in the crotch region 37 and can extend into one or both of the front waist region 36 and the back waist region 38 .
  • an elastic strand 167 a is attached adjacent to the proximal edge 157 a of the left side flap 147 a and extends into both the front waist region 36 and the back waist region 38 .
  • an elastic strand 167 b is attached adjacent to the proximal edge 157 b of the right side flap 147 b and extends into both the front waist region 36 and the back waist region 38 .
  • Each flap elastic member can be enclosed inside a folded hem.
  • the elastic strand 167 a is enclosed inside a hem 170 a formed adjacent to the proximal edge 157 a of the left side flap 147 a and the elastic strand 167 b is enclosed inside a hem 170 b formed adjacent to the proximal edge 157 b of the right side flap 147 b .
  • the flap elastic member can be sandwiched between two layers of the chassis, e.g., between the layers of a laminate backsheet or between a backsheet and an inner liner.
  • the flap elastic member can be attached on a surface of the chassis 100 and remain exposed.
  • the flap elastic member disposed adjacent each side flap edge allows the side flap edge to extend to the flat uncontracted length of the chassis 100 as shown in FIG. 1 .
  • the flap elastic member contracts to gather the portion of the side flap edge along which the flap elastic member is attached and thereby make the relaxed length of the side flap edge less than the flat uncontracted length of the chassis.
  • the elastic strand 167 a contracts to gather the proximal edge 157 a of the left side flap 147 a
  • the elastic strand 167 b contracts to gather the proximal edge 157 b of the right side flap 147 b .
  • the contractive forces of the elastic strands 167 a and 167 b are transmitted at the respective front attachment zones 151 a and 151 b to the interior surface 102 of the chassis 100 at the front waist region 36 .
  • the contractive forces of the elastic strands 167 a and 167 b are transmitted at the respective back attachment zones 152 a and 152 b to the interior surface 102 of the chassis 100 at the back waist region 38 .
  • These contractive forces pull the front waist region 36 and the back waist region 38 toward each other and thereby bend the diaper 20 into a “U” shape in which the interior of the “U” shape is formed by the portions of the diaper 20 that are intended to be placed toward the body of the wearer.
  • the contractive force of the elastic strand 167 a lifts the proximal edge 157 a away from the interior surface 102 of the chassis 100 .
  • the contractive force of the elastic strand 167 b lifts the proximal edge 157 b away from the interior surface 102 of the chassis 100 . As shown in FIG.
  • this lifting of the proximal edges 157 a and 157 b when the diaper 20 is in the relaxed condition lifts the side flaps 147 a and 147 b into position to serve as side barriers adjacent to the side edges 237 a and 237 b of the absorbent assembly 200 .
  • the relaxed “U” shape generally conforms to the body of thewearer such that the front waist region 36 and the back waist region 38 encircle the waist and the legs of the wearer.
  • the elastic strands 167 a and 167 b tend to hold the lifted proximal edges 157 a and 157 b of the side flaps 147 a and 147 b in contact with the body of the wearer and thereby form seals to help prevent the leakage of deposited bodily waste out of the pull-on diaper 20 .
  • the lateral spacing of the lifted proximal edges 157 a and 157 b is selected to allow the deposit of bodily wastes from the lower torso of the wearer into the space between the lifted side flaps 147 a and 147 b and thereby directly onto the absorbent assembly 200 .
  • the width of each of the side flaps 147 a and 147 b in effect becomes its height when the free portion of its proximal edge 157 a and 157 b , respectively, is lifted and the side flap serves as a side barrier to leakage.
  • This height preferably is selected to allow the lifted proximal edges 157 a and 157 b to fit into the leg creases of the body of the wearer at the same time as the absorbent assembly 200 is held in contact with the body.
  • the chassis 100 can have a generally rectangular shape, which may be desirable in order to minimize the amount of waste material and the difficulty associated with the manufacture of the pull-on diaper 20 .
  • the chassis side edges 137 a and 137 b may not be straight, but instead can be curved and/or notched, thereby giving an overall shape in plan view of an hourglass or of an “I” to the pull-on diaper 20 .
  • Such a non-rectangular configuration may be desirable in order to impart a tailored appearance to the pull-on diaper 20 when it is worn, and further to impart an impression that the pull-on diaper 20 will fit comfortably between the legs of a wearer.
  • the chassis 100 can be made narrower in the crotch region 37 than at the waist edges 136 and 138 by removing laterally distal portions from the chassis 100 to make its lateral dimension at and adjacent to the lateral axis 44 smaller than its lateral dimension at and adjacent to the front waist edge 136 and smaller than its lateral dimension at and adjacent to the back waist edge 138 .
  • a portion of each of the side edges 137 a and 137 b can be folded laterally inward in order to achieve the same result.
  • Such folded portions of the side edges 137 a and 137 b can be creased or attached, or both creased and attached, in order to prevent their unfoldment.
  • FIG. 19A one exemplary non-rectangular configuration of the chassis 100 is shown, in which portions of the chassis extending laterally between the outer side edges and the respective side edges in one or both of the waist regions are left laid out flat when other portions are folded laterally inward to form the side flaps 147 a and 147 b .
  • the portions 106 a and 106 b extending longitudinally from the front waist edge 136 toward the lateral axis 44 in the front waist region 36 and extending laterally between each of the outer side edges 155 a and 155 b and the respective side edges 137 a and 137 b can be left laid out flat.
  • the portions 108 a and 108 b extending longitudinally from the back waist edge 138 toward the lateral axis 44 in the back waist region 38 and extending laterally between each of the outer side edges 155 a and 155 b and the respective side edges 137 a and 137 b can be left laid out flat.
  • Other portions extending longitudinally between the portions that remain unfolded and through the crotch region 37 can be folded laterally inward to form the side flaps 147 a and 147 b .
  • the portions 106 a and 106 b and the portions 108 a and 108 b form side panels that project laterally outward from each of the waist regions of the diaper.
  • portions 106 and 108 project laterally outward beyond the inward-folded portions and impart an “I”-shape to the pull-on diaper 20 . It is not necessary that portions 106 and 108 remain unfolded at both ends as illustrated.
  • the portions 106 a and 106 b in the front waist region 36 can alternatively remain unfolded and only the portions 108 a and 108 b in the back waist region 38 can be folded laterally inward, or vice versa.
  • portions 106 and 108 may be disposed laterally inward and then unfolded by separating the portion from the side flap along a frangible region.
  • portions 106 a - b and 108 a - b define front and back side panels 32 a - b and 40 a - b , respectively, that can be pleated as described in more detail below to provide a more comfortable and contouring fit by initially conformably fitting the pull-on diaper 20 to the wearer and sustaining this fit throughout the time of wear well past when the pull-on diaper 20 has been loaded with exudates since pleated side panels will allow the sides of the pull-on diaper 20 to expand and contract.
  • the side panels 32 and 40 may also provide more effective application of the pull-on diaper 20 because even if the elasticized side panel 32 is pulled farther than the other as the pull-on diaper is being applied onto the wearer, the pull-on diaper 20 will “self-adjust” during wear. Closed side interfaces 119 a and 119 b can thus be created by pre-closing the side panel 32 a to side panel 40 a adjacent the outer side edge 155 a , and by pre-closing the side panel 32 b to side panel 40 b adjacent the outer side edge 155 b , using any known closure member.
  • each side panel 32 a - b and 40 a - b defines a corresponding side panel region 39 a - b and 41 a - b , respectively, disposed adjacent, and including, the corresponding longitudinally extending side edge.
  • the side panel regions 39 a and 41 a , and regions 39 b and 41 b can be attached via any suitable refastenable or permanent closure member as described above to form the closed side interfaces 119 a - b.
  • An “I”-shaped non-rectangular configuration of the chassis 100 can be alternatively provided by forming the chassis 100 in the “I”-shape and attaching an additional layer or layers to the interior surface of the chassis 100 at or adjacent to each of the side edges 137 a and 137 b of the chassis 100 to form the respective side flaps 147 a and 147 b.
  • FIGS. 19A and 19B illustrate the pull-on diaper 20 having the side panels 32 and 40 disposed in both waist regions 36 and 38
  • FIG. 19C illustrates the diaper 20 being provided with only side panels 40 disposed in the back waist region 38 , thereby defining a “T” configuration.
  • the closed side interfaces 119 a and b can be formed by attaching the side panel regions 41 a and 41 b to the corresponding side edge regions 145 a and 145 b of the chassis 100 in the front waist region 36 .
  • the diaper 20 could assume a “T” configuration by providing only side panels 32 in the front waist region.
  • the diaper 20 could assume a “T” configuration by attaching side panels to the chassis 100 as illustrated and described above with reference to FIG. 19B .
  • the present invention recognizes that the chassis 100 can assume a non-rectangular configuration, such as an hourglass-shaped configuration. Specifically, laterally opposing portions 107 a and 107 b of the chassis between each of the side edges 137 a and 137 b and the respective proximal edges 157 a and 157 b of the side flaps 147 a and 147 b can be folded laterally inward in the crotch region 37 along respective diagonal fold lines 105 a , 105 b , 105 c , and 105 d such that each of the folded portions 107 a and 107 b of the chassis overlaps the absorbent assembly 200 in the crotch region 37 .
  • each of the folded portions 107 a and 107 b can be attached to the interior surface 202 of the absorbent assembly in the crotch region 37 at attachment zones 109 a and 109 b .
  • “W” shaped folds 112 a and 112 b are thus created in the chassis 100 at the crotch region 37 while retaining the configuration of the waist regions 36 and 38 (shown in FIGS. 3 and 6 ).
  • the front and back side panels 32 a - b and 40 a - b are thus defined by those regions of chassis formed disposed proximal the left and right side edges 137 a and 137 b located above and below the diagonal fold lines 105 a , 105 b , 105 c , and 105 d .
  • the attachment zones 109 a and 109 b can either be disposed symmetrically or asymmetrically with respect to either or both of the longitudinal axis 42 and the lateral axis 44 .
  • the attachment zones 109 a and 109 b shown in FIG. 20 are disposed symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis 42 and asymmetrically with respect to the lateral axis 44 .
  • the laterally opposing portions 107 a and 107 b of the chassis can be folded laterally inward in one or both of the waist regions in addition to being folded laterally inward in the crotch region.
  • the laterally opposing portions 107 a and 107 b of the chassis 100 can be folded laterally inward over their entire longitudinal lengths.
  • the interior surface 102 of each of the folded portions 107 a and 107 b can be attached to the interior surface 202 of the absorbent assembly 200 in the crotch region 37 at attachment zones 109 a and 109 b .
  • This folding and attachment forms “W” shaped folds 112 a and 112 b in the chassis as shown in FIG.
  • An hourglass shape can subsequently be imparted to the chassis 100 when the laterally opposing portions are laterally extended by unfolding at their longitudinally distal ends to prepare the disposable diaper 20 for use in the configuration shown in FIG. 20 .
  • Part or all of the chassis 100 can be made extensible to a degree greater than the inherent extensibility of the material or materials from which the chassis is made (e.g., the backsheet 26 , the inner liner 22 , or both).
  • the extensible chassis 100 can exhibit an elastic-like behavior in the direction of elongation without the use of added elastic materials.
  • the elastic-like behavior can be modified and/or provided as desired in a web material 325 ( FIG. 22 ) as described below.
  • the additional extensibility may be desirable in order to allow the chassis 100 to conform to the body of a wearer during movement by the wearer.
  • the additional extensibility may also be desirable, for example, to allow the user of a pull-on diaper 20 including a chassis 100 having a particular size before extension to extend the front and/or back waist regions 36 and 38 to enable the pull-on diaper to be pulled over the hips of the wearer and then to contract to encircle the waist of an individual wearer whose waist circumference is typically smaller than the circumference as measured at the hips of the wearer.
  • Such extension of the waist region(s) can give the pull-on diaper 20 a generally hourglass shape, so long as the crotch region 37 is extended to a relatively lesser degree than the waist region(s), and can impart a tailored appearance to the pull-on diaper 20 when it is worn.
  • the additional extensibility may be desirable in order to minimize the cost of the pull-on diaper 20 . Specifically, a lesser amount of material is needed in order to make a diaper capable of being properly fit onto a given size of a wearer when the material is made extensible as described.
  • Additional extensibility in the chassis 100 in the lateral direction is relatively more useful than additional extensibility in the longitudinal direction.
  • the abdomen of the wearer is likely to expand when the wearer changes posture from standing to sitting and the corresponding abdominal expansion increases the circumference that is encircled by the waist edges of the chassis 100 , rendering lateral extension of the waist region or regions particularly advantageous.
  • Additional lateral extensibility in the chassis 100 can be provided in a variety of ways.
  • a material or materials from which the chassis 100 is made can be pleated by any of many known methods.
  • all or a portion of the chassis 100 can be made of a formed elastic-like web material or a formed laminate of web materials like those described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,518,801 (issued May 21, 1996 to Chappell et al), U.S. Pat. No. 5,691,035 (issued Nov. 25, 1997 to Chappell et al), U.S. Pat. No. 5,723,087 (issued Mar. 3, 1998 to Chappell et al), U.S. Pat. No. 5,891,544 (issued Apr.
  • FIG. 22 An exemplary fragment 320 of such a formed web material 325 is shown in FIG. 22 .
  • This formed web material 325 includes distinct laterally extending regions 310 in which the original material has been altered by embossing or another method of deformation to create a pattern of generally longitudinally oriented alternating ridges 312 and valleys 314 .
  • the formed web material 325 also includes laterally extending unaltered regions 316 located between the laterally extending altered regions 310 .
  • Such a formed web material 325 can be laterally extended beyond its original dimension with the application of relatively less force than that required to extend the same material to the same extent when undeformed.
  • the effects of an application of opposing divergent forces directed generally perpendicular to the ridges 312 and valleys 314 include an extension of such a formed web material along an axis between the opposing forces and the generation of a resistive contractive force, primarily in the unaltered regions 316 .
  • This resistive force is relatively smaller than the resistive force that is generated by the same material in its unaltered form when extended to the same extent, at least up to an extension at which the ridges and valleys in the altered regions flatten and begin to contribute to the resistive force.
  • such formed web materials exhibit an extensible behavior resembling that of traditional elastic materials in the range of extensibility that is useful for the type of lateral extension desired for use in absorbent articles.
  • such formed web materials can be made of relatively less expensive materials that are not inherently elastic and, thus, their use can provide an advantage in terms of the cost of manufacturing the absorbent articles.
  • the range of extensibility of a web material or a laminate that is formed as described in the Chappell et al. '801 patent can be controlled by the degree of deformation of the altered regions and can be varied from near zero to a maximum that is dependent upon the original material.
  • the materials used in the chassis 100 (e.g., the backsheet 26 ) of the exemplary pull-on diaper 20 can typically be formed to provide any range of extensibility from a minimum of 20% to a maximum of more than 100 percent of the original dimension.
  • a portion of the chassis 100 can have a level of extensibility within a range whose lower end is defined by and between 20%, 25%, and 30%, and whose upper end is defined by and between 40%, 60%, and 80%.
  • the requisite levels of extensibility are achieved by application of an opposing divergent force in the direction of extensibility of preferably less than 1,000 grams/inch, more preferably less than 700 grams/inch.
  • any particular value for the maximum extensibility in the range from approximately twenty percent to approximately 100 percent can be selected to suit a particular choice of the original size of the diaper 20 and the range of sizes of the intended wearers.
  • a diaper having a specific unextended waist opening circumference can be suitable for use on wearers having waist circumferences ranging from equal to this unextended waist opening circumference up to the maximum extensibility.
  • the web material When the web 325 is subjected to an applied elongation, the web material exhibits an elastic-like behavior as it extends in the direction of applied elongation and returns to its substantially untensioned condition once the applied elongation is removed, unless the web material is extended beyond the point of yielding.
  • the web extensibility is adjustable by varying the percentage of the web surface which is comprised of the ridges 312 and valleys 314 . This can be achieved, for instance, by modifying the widths of the ridges 312 and valleys 314 , and the spacing between adjacent ridges 312 and valleys 314 . A higher percentage of area coverage of the web material 325 by the ridges 312 and valleys will increase the overall extensibility of the web 325 .
  • the web 325 is able to undergo multiple cycles of applied elongation up to the yield point without losing its ability to substantially recover. Accordingly, the web 325 is able to return to its substantially untensioned condition once the applied elongation is removed (e.g., as the chassis 100 is pulled over the wearer's waist region during use).
  • the front laterally central portion 117 and the back laterally central portion 118 of the chassis 100 between the attachment zones 151 - 154 where the side flaps 147 a and 147 b are attached to the interior surface 102 of the chassis 100 adjacent to the respective waist edges 137 and 138 can have a different range of extensibility from the portions of the chassis 100 in the attachment zones. Additionally or alternatively, the laterally central portions 117 and 118 can be extensible to a greater or lesser degree when subjected to a given level of opposing tensile forces, and can thus be more easily or less easily extensible than the portions of the chassis in the attachment zones 151 - 154 .
  • the double layering in the areas of the attachment zones after the formation of the side flaps can have an effect of decreasing the degree of lateral extensibility of those areas under a given level of opposing tensile forces, such as by the side flaps acting as parallel “springs” that must be extended in order to extend the underlying attached portion of the chassis.
  • the altered regions in the laterally central portions of the chassis can be deformed to a greater or a lesser degree than the altered regions in the attachment zones to render the laterally central portions more easily or less easily extensible than the respective portions in the attachment zones.
  • each waist region is typically subjected to a generally uniform level of opposing tensile forces across its entire width, so long as the user grasps the diaper 20 at or adjacent to the laterally opposing side edges 137 a and 137 b .
  • the lateral spacing between the proximal edges 157 a and 157 b of the side flaps 147 a and 147 b will increase less under a given level of applied tensile forces than if the laterally central portion were equally easily extensible or more easily extensible than the portions in the attachment zones 143 a - b and 150 a - b .
  • This effect of minimizing the change in the lateral spacing between the side flaps 147 a and 147 b can help to ensure that the pull-on diaper 20 fits as intended on the body of the wearer by, for example, making it more likely that the proximal edges 157 a and 157 b of the side flaps 147 a and 147 b will fit into the leg creases of the body while the pull-on diaper 20 is being worn.
  • any of a variety of extensible materials can be formed as described in the Chappell et al. '801 patent.
  • a film, a nonwoven, or a laminate of either or both of these materials can be formed to provide the desired extensibility. It is also possible to modify such a material in more than one way while forming it to provide extensibility.
  • a film that is originally formed to resist the permeation of vapor through its thickness and to contain fine particles of a granular filler material such as calcium carbonate can be treated as described in the Chappell et al. '801 patent to simultaneously provide extensibility and create small holes that allow water vapor to pass through its thickness.
  • the film can simultaneously be rendered extensible and breathable.
  • a portion of the backsheet 26 can be ring-rolled and thus rendered highly extensible as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,366,782 (issued Nov. 22, 1994 to Curro, et al).
  • a ring-rolling apparatus includes opposing rolls having intermeshing teeth that incrementally stretch and thereby plastically deform the material forming backsheet 26 (or a portion thereof) thereby rendering the backsheet 26 extensible in the ring-rolled regions.
  • the backsheet 26 can be ring-rolled in a portion of at least one of the front or back waist regions while other regions may comprise a structured elastic-like formed web material.
  • the chassis may be ring-rolled across the entire width in one or both of the waist regions or alternatively may be ring-rolled over only a portion of the chassis width.
  • the chassis may be ring-rolled in the portion of the chassis 100 wherein the side flaps 147 overlap and are joined to the chassis 100 in attachment zones 151 , 152 , 153 , and 154 .
  • the web 325 enables the diaper 20 to apply a contractive force at the front and back waist regions 36 and 38 , respectively, to the wearer's body at a level greater than 100 grams, alternatively greater than 200 grams, and alternatively still greater than 300 grams. It may also be desired that the chassis applies a contractive force at the waist regions 36 and 38 that is less than 2,000 grams, alternatively less than 1,500 grams and alternatively still less than 1,000 grams. As described in the Chappell et al. '801 patent, the resistive force exerted by the web 325 (i.e., the contractive force) in response to an applied elongation can be modified.
  • the web can be designed to yield virtually any resistive force which is less than that of the base web material by adjusting the percentage of the web surface which is comprised of the first and second regions.
  • the diaper in question is applied to a representative group of wearers within the specified size range of the diaper and the circumferential waist dimension of the diaper and/or wearer is determined.
  • the circumferential waist dimension of the diaper as worn is then compared to the diaper waist circumference in a new unextended state.
  • the % extension is derived by the following: (As-wom waist circumference ⁇ original waist circumference)/original waist circumference)
  • the absorbent assembly 200 can be attached to the chassis 100 over any part or the whole of the area of the absorbent assembly 200 .
  • the absorbent assembly 200 is attached on its exterior surface 204 to the chassis 100 , and in particular to the backsheet 26 , in a cruciform attachment pattern, i.e., in an attachment pattern that forms or is arranged in a cross or “+” shape.
  • the cruciform attachment pattern can be contiguous, i.e., all of its portions can be touching or connected throughout the pattern in an unbroken sequence.
  • the cruciform attachment pattern can include detached portions and thereby lack contiguity but still be arranged such that the shape of the overall pattern is a cruciform.
  • a discontiguous cruciform attachment pattern can include a longitudinally extending portion disposed along the longitudinal axis and separate left and right laterally distal portions disposed along or adjacent to the lateral axis and thereby form a cruciform as the shape of the overall pattern.
  • FIGS. 17 and 23 - 25 An exemplary contiguous cruciform attachment pattern 210 is shown in FIGS. 17 and 23 - 25 .
  • the portions of the chassis 100 that lie outside such a cruciform attachment pattern are not restrained by attachment to the absorbent assembly 200 and therefore remain extensible.
  • a relatively narrow longitudinally extending portion 212 of a cruciform attachment pattern 210 like that shown in FIGS. 23-25 leaves the majority of the width of the chassis 100 in the front waist region 36 and in the back waist region 38 freely extensible and thereby allows extension of the chassis 100 in the lateral direction in these regions.
  • a relatively wide laterally extending portion 214 of a cruciform attachment pattern 210 can also contribute to the effectiveness of the side flaps 147 a and 147 b when the elastic strands 167 a and 167 b lift the proximal edges 157 a and 157 b into contact with the body of the wearer.
  • the side flaps 147 a and 147 b might easily distort and fail to maintain contact with the body.
  • the relatively wide laterally extending portion 214 of the cruciform attachment pattern 210 restrains the chassis 100 over a relatively wide portion of the width of the crotch region 37 , the side flaps 147 a and 147 b are better supported at their bases while being lifted by the elastic strands 167 a and 167 b.
  • the cruciform attachment pattern 210 can extend to any or all of the side edges 237 a and 237 b and the front edge 236 and the back edge 238 of the absorbent assembly 200 .
  • the cruciform attachment pattern 210 can extend laterally from the left side edge 237 a to the right side edge 237 b of the absorbent assembly 200 , but can extend longitudinally only a part of the distance from the front edge 236 to the back edge 238 of the absorbent assembly 200 .
  • the absorbent assembly 200 can be attached to the chassis 100 continuously or intermittently.
  • a film of an adhesive can be applied continuously over the entire area of the cruciform attachment pattern and then used to continuously attach the absorbent assembly to the chassis.
  • an adhesive can be applied discontinuously at and inside the boundaries of the cruciform attachment pattern, such as in the form of dots, stripes, beads, spirals, etc., and then used to attach the absorbent assembly to the chassis.
  • the cruciform attachment pattern 210 can be disposed symmetrically with respect to either or both of the longitudinal axis 42 and the lateral axis 44 of the chassis 100 .
  • the cruciform attachment pattern 210 can be disposed asymmetrically with respect to either or both of the longitudinal axis 42 and the lateral axis 44 .
  • the cruciform attachment pattern 210 shown in FIG. 23 is disposed symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis 42 and asymmetrically with respect to the lateral axis 44 .
  • the cruciform attachment pattern 210 shown in FIG. 23 is disposed asymmetrically toward the front waist region 36 .
  • the laterally extending portion 214 of the cruciform attachment pattern 210 can be located distant from the lateral axis 44 and the longitudinally extending portion 212 of the cruciform attachment pattern 210 can similarly be located distant from the longitudinal axis 42 .
  • the cruciform attachment pattern 210 can be disposed symmetrically with respect to either or both of the side edges 237 a and 237 b and the front edge 236 and the back edge 238 of the absorbent assembly 200 .
  • the cruciform attachment pattern 210 shown in FIG. 23 is disposed symmetrically with respect to both the side edges 237 a and 237 b and the front edge 236 and the back edge 238 , i.e., the cruciform attachment pattern 210 shown in FIG.
  • the cruciform attachment pattern 210 can be disposed asymmetrically with respect to either or both of the side edges 237 a and 237 b and front edge 236 and back edge 238 of the absorbent assembly 200 , i.e., the cruciform attachment pattern 210 can be disposed off-center on the absorbent assembly 200 .
  • the portion of the chassis 100 that is attached to the absorbent assembly 200 is not extensible.
  • the cruciform attachment pattern 210 enables attachment of the absorbent assembly 200 to the chassis 100 while, at the same time, providing a significant portion of the chassis 100 that overlaps the absorbent assembly 200 to be free from the chassis 100 , particularly in areas in the front waist region 36 and the back waist region 38 .
  • the cruciform attachment pattern 210 enables the chassis 100 to be more extensible than an absorbent article whose chassis is connected substantially to a surface of the absorbent assembly or about the periphery of the absorbent assembly.
  • the increased chassis extensibility is useful when, for instance, donning the diaper 20 on the wearer.
  • the backsheet 26 by virtue of the ridges 312 and valleys 314 described above, is extensible at regions that are free from the absorbent assembly 200 , including regions that are disposed directly beneath the absorbent assembly 200 and free from the absorbent assembly 200 .
  • the extensibility of portions of the backsheet 26 increases as the portions become increasingly distant from the laterally extending portion 214 of the cruciform pattern 210 .
  • the backsheet 26 Upon application of forces F 1 and F 2 , the backsheet 26 deforms to a significantly greater degree in the waist region than in the crotch region thereby creating angled lines of tension 203 directed from portion 214 of the cruciform pattern 210 to the side edges 137 a and 137 b in both the front and back waist regions 36 and 38 .
  • These angled lines of tension 203 provide an internal support structure 201 integral with the chassis 100 (in particular the backsheet 26 ), that receives forces from the absorbent assembly 200 and transmits the forces toward the waist regions of the pull-on diaper, specifically toward the closed side interfaces.
  • the absorbent core 250 can be disposed between a lower covering sheet that is disposed on the exterior face of the absorbent core 250 in a face-to-face arrangement with the interior surface 102 of the chassis and an upper covering sheet that is disposed on the interior face of the absorbent core 250 .
  • Such an upper covering sheet and lower covering sheet can be attached together to contain the absorbent core 250 between them and thereby form the absorbent assembly 200 .
  • an upper covering sheet 24 and a lower covering sheet 25 are attached together at or adjacent to the side edges 237 a and 237 b of the absorbent assembly 200 in longitudinally extending adhesive attachment zones 29 a and 29 b .
  • the upper covering sheet 24 and the lower covering sheet 25 can be attached together in places other than the side edges 237 a and 237 b of the absorbent assembly 200 , e.g., at or adjacent to the end edges 236 and 238 of the absorbent assembly 200 , or at or adjacent to both the end edges 236 and 238 and the side edges 237 a and 237 b.
  • the upper covering sheet 24 is water-permeable and allows liquid waste to pass through to the absorbent core 250 , where the liquid waste is absorbed.
  • the lower covering sheet 25 can be water-impermeable. However, the lower covering sheet 25 preferably is water-permeable. In embodiments in which both the upper covering sheet 24 and the lower covering sheet 25 are water-permeable, any liquid waste that is deposited onto the upper covering sheet 24 but does not pass through the upper covering sheet 24 to the absorbent core 250 can flow around an edge of the absorbent assembly 200 to reach the lower covering sheet 25 and then pass through the lower covering sheet 25 to the absorbent core 250 .
  • the upper covering sheet 24 can form the interior surface 202 of the absorbent assembly 200 that is intended to be placed against the body of the wearer.
  • the upper covering sheet 24 preferably is formed of a soft material that will not irritate the skin of the wearer.
  • Many materials that are suitable for a water-permeable covering sheet are well-known in the art, including synthetic nonwovens such as spunbonded or carded polypropylene, polyester, or rayon.
  • many materials that are suitable for a covering sheet that is water-impermeable are well-known in the art, including the materials that are suitable for the backsheet 26 .
  • the upper covering sheet 24 and the lower covering sheet 25 can extend to the same width and the same length.
  • one or more of the edges of one of the covering sheets can lie distally relative to the respective edge or edges of the other covering sheet.
  • the upper covering sheet can extend longitudinally only to an extent sufficient to cover the absorbent core and the lower covering sheet can extend longitudinally beyond the upper covering sheet toward or to the adjacent waist edge.
  • Such an extended covering sheet can serve to isolate the skin of the wearer from a portion of the backsheet 26 as may be desirable, for example, when the diaper 20 is worn under conditions in which contact between the skin and a backsheet film could be uncomfortable.
  • Suitable absorbent materials for the absorbent core 250 are well-known and can comprise any absorbent material that is generally compressible, conformable, non-irritating to the wearer's skin, and capable of absorbing and retaining liquids such as urine and other certain body exudates.
  • the absorbent core 250 may comprise a wide variety of liquid-absorbent materials commonly used in disposable diapers and other absorbent articles such as comminuted wood pulp, which is generally referred to as air felt.
  • absorbent materials examples include creped cellulose wadding; melt blown polymers, including co-form; chemically stiffened, modified or cross-linked cellulosic fibers; tissue, including tissue wraps and tissue laminates; absorbent foams; absorbent sponges; superabsorbent polymers; absorbent gelling materials; or any other known absorbent material or combinations of materials.
  • the absorbent core 250 can further comprise minor amounts (typically less than 10%) of non-liquid absorbent materials, such as adhesives, waxes, oils and the like.
  • Exemplary absorbent structures for use as the absorbent assemblies are described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,610,678 (Weisman et al.); U.S. Pat. No.
  • Such a discrete form of an absorbent material can be immobilized by an adhesive that attaches the discrete pieces together to form a coherent layer or that attaches the discrete pieces to a substrate layer, such as a covering sheet, or that attaches the discrete pieces both to each other and to the substrate layer.
  • the core 250 can comprise an absorbent polymer material in contact with a thermoplastic material.
  • the absorbent polymer material can be further mixed with an absorbent fibrous material, such as airfelt material, or absorbent core 250 can be substantially airfelt free, as described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/776,851 (Becker et al), published as U.S. Publication. No. 2004/0162536.
  • the absorbent core 250 may include an acquisition component 290 in addition to one or more storage components 272 .
  • the absorbent core acquisition component 290 serves to acquire deposited liquid bodily waste material and transfer it to the absorbent core storage component 272 .
  • Any porous absorbent material which will imbibe and partition liquid bodily waste material to the storage component or components 272 may be used to form the acquisition component 290 .
  • Preferred materials for the acquisition component 290 include synthetic fiber materials, open celled polymeric foam materials, fibrous nonwoven materials, cellulosic nonwoven materials, and various combination synthetic/cellulosic nonwoven materials.
  • the acquisition component may be formed of a nonwoven web or webs of synthetic fibers including polyester, polypropylene, and/or polyethylene, natural fibers including cotton and/or cellulose, blends of such fibers, or any equivalent materials or combinations of materials. Examples of such acquisition materials are more fully described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,950,264 issued to Osborn on Aug. 21, 1990.
  • High loft nonwoven acquisition materials suitable for the acquisition component of the present invention can be obtained from Polymer Group, Inc., (PGI), 450 N.E. Blvd, Landisville, N.J. 08326, U.S.A., under the material code designation of 98920.
  • Such an absorbent core acquisition component 290 is shown overlying the absorbent core storage component 272 in FIGS. 26-28 .
  • a separation sheet 292 of, e.g., a tissue or a nonwoven material, may be disposed between the absorbent core storage component 272 and the absorbent core acquisition component 290 to help ensure that none of the gel formed by a superabsorbent polymer reaches the skin of the wearer.
  • This separation sheet 292 may extend laterally beyond the side edges 257 a and 257 b of the absorbent core 250 and the upper covering sheet 24 may be attached to the separation sheet 292 .
  • the liquid bodily waste material that is deposited onto the upper covering sheet 24 will pass through the thickness of the upper covering sheet 24 to be absorbed by the absorbent core acquisition component 290 , and some or all of it may then pass through the thickness of the separation sheet 292 and then be absorbed and retained by the absorbent core storage component 272 .
  • the discrete form of an absorbent material can be immobilized in pockets formed by a layer of a thermoplastic material, such as a hot melt adhesive, that intermittently contacts and adheres to a substrate, such as a covering sheet, while diverging away from the substrate at the pockets.
  • a thermoplastic material such as a hot melt adhesive
  • a substrate such as a covering sheet
  • the absorbent core 250 includes particles of superabsorbent polymer 270 that are contained inside pockets 280 formed by a layer 275 of a thermoplastic material.
  • This absorbent core 250 contains no cellulose fibers.
  • the absorbent core 250 can include both particles of superabsorbent polymer and airfelt and both materials can be contained inside the pockets formed by the layer of the thermoplastic material.
  • the layer 275 of the thermoplastic material intermittently contacts and adheres to the lower covering sheet 25 at the areas of attachment 282 . Between the areas of attachment 282 , the layer 275 diverges away from the lower covering sheet 25 to form the pockets 280 .
  • the layer 275 can have the form of a sheet of fibers of the thermoplastic material through which the liquid waste can pass to the particles of superabsorbent polymer 270 to be absorbed.
  • a separate upper covering sheet 24 is shown overlying the layer 275 of the thermoplastic material.
  • the separate upper covering sheet 24 can be omitted and the layer 275 in the form of a fibrous sheet can serve as the upper covering sheet 24 .
  • two absorbent assemblies each like that shown in FIG. 29 except for the omission of the upper covering sheet 24 can be superposed with one absorbent assembly inverted such that its pockets nest into the recesses at the areas of attachment 282 of the other absorbent assembly and the respective single covering sheets distally oppose each other.
  • the distally opposing single covering sheets can serve respectively as the upper covering sheet 24 and the lower covering sheet 25 .
  • the upper covering sheet 24 and the lower covering sheet 25 are of the same size, i.e., both the upper covering sheet 24 and the lower covering sheet 25 extend to the front edge 236 and back edge 238 , as well as to the left side edge 237 a and right side edge 237 b of the absorbent assembly 200 .
  • the upper covering sheet 24 and the lower covering sheet 25 can differ in size.
  • the lower covering sheet 25 can be larger than the upper covering sheet 24 and can be wrapped over the side edges 257 a and 257 b of the absorbent core 250 onto the interior surface of the absorbent core 250 , where the upper covering sheet 24 and the lower covering sheet 25 can be attached together.
  • a single covering sheet can be wrapped around the absorbent core 250 and attached to itself to contain the absorbent core 250 .
  • Such a single covering sheet forms an upper layer and a lower layer when wrapped around the absorbent core 250 and, in general, the description of the separate upper covering sheet 24 and lower covering sheet 25 are intended to apply to such upper and lower layers of a wrapped single covering sheet.
  • the absorbent core 250 is contained laterally by the covering sheet or sheets being wrapped around the absorbent core 250 or attached together at or adjacent to the left side edge 237 a and right side edge 237 b of the absorbent assembly 200 .
  • the upper covering sheet 24 and the lower covering sheet 25 are attached together only in left adhesive attachment zone 29 a and right adhesive attachment zone 29 b at or adjacent to the respective left side edge 237 a and right side edge 237 b of the absorbent assembly 200 .
  • the upper covering sheet 24 and the lower covering sheet 25 cannot be attached directly together at or adjacent to the front edge 236 and back edge 238 because the absorbent core 250 extends the full length of the absorbent assembly 200 , i.e. the front edge 256 and back edge 258 of the absorbent core 250 coincide with the respective front edge 236 and back edge 238 of the absorbent assembly 200 .
  • the upper and lower layers of the covering sheet or sheets can each be attached to the absorbent core 250 at or adjacent to the front edge 256 and back edge 258 of the absorbent core 250 to form a sandwich.
  • a sealing agent can be applied at or adjacent to the front edge 256 and back edge 258 of the absorbent core 250 to contain any fibers or particles that might otherwise escape the absorbent core 250 .
  • the absorbent core 250 can additionally be contained longitudinally by the upper and lower layers of the covering sheet or sheets being attached together at or adjacent to the front edge 236 and back edge 238 of the absorbent assembly 200 .

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